Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Turner Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Houghton Regis East , and the 258th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Turner Close (LU5 5SY) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Houghton Regis East average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turner Close (LU5 5SY), the main crime hotspot is near Parkside Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Turner Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Chelsea Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkside Drive
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Park Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgeman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nash Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longbrooke
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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